A Closer Inspection of LGBT Characters in Film
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Holding Achilles
Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover. As a young exile taken in by Achilles’ father, Patroclus faces hostility from the young hero until they are thrust together to train under the centaur Chiron, and the two form an unlikely friendship. As Achilles doggedly seeks to fulfil his mother’s prophecy to become a legend, their relationship becomes something more. But war with Troy is brewing, and the two young men find themselves caught between their hopes for a future together and the brutal realities of the world that faces them. Recorded by Pixelframe in partnership with Digital Stage made possible by QPAC.
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Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover. As a young exile taken in by Achilles’ father, Patroclus faces hostility from the young hero until they are thrust together to train under the centaur Chiron, and the two form an unlikely friendship. As Achilles doggedly seeks to fulfil his mother’s prophecy to become a legend, their relationship becomes something more. But war with Troy is brewing, and the two young men find themselves caught between their hopes for a future together and the brutal realities of the world that faces them. Recorded by Pixelframe in partnership with Digital Stage made possible by QPAC.
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Genre:Drama, Romance, History
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Runtime:133 minutes
Studio:Legs on the Wall, Dead Puppet Society
Cast
David Morton, Joshua Thomson
Director
Stephen Madsen
Achilles
Karl Richmond
Patroclus
Ellen Bailey
Ajax / Hector / Puppeteer (Baby Bear)
John Batchelor
Odysseus
Lauren Jackson
Agamemnon / Lead Puppeteer (Bear)
Thomas Larkin
Meneleus / Peleus
Nic Prior
Chiron / Paris
Christy Tran
Briseis
Caroline Dunphy
Priam / Chryses
Montaigne
Thetis
Johnas Liu
Ensemble / Counterweight
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